My snark aside, the article is about parents complaining that the program assigns more points to the latest Tom Clancy novel than it does to anything by Shakespeare. Essentially, kid are rewarded for amassing points. So it stands to reason that the clever kids will look for the books with the biggest payoff and least effort, like Tom Clancy. It may be 600 pages, but you can blow right through it and pick up the major plot points. Reading Shakespeare takes some effort, and if you aren’t paying attention, it’s easy to miss the point.
So, I understand the parents concerns. The system rewards kids for avoiding the classics. Of course, the parents could sit down with junior and read Macbeth together. The points earned there are worth far more than the silly reading points handed out at school. I also understand the kids taking the easier road. It’s what kids do. I still can’t read Shakespeare. It bores the hell out of me. I enjoy seeing Shakespeare performed by competent theater companies,Cartier Handbags, but reading it solo does nothing for me. Given the choice of Shakespeare and Tom Clancy, I’d choose Tom Clancy too.
Accelerated Reader is a supplemental reading program used by 60,000 schools across the country.
Supplemental reading program? I’m a little confused as to why the schools need to pay for a computer program to help encourage reading. I thought only properly certified teachers were capable of instilling a love of reading. Why do they need outside help?
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